Grade level of the 4-H'er for the program year of August 1 - July 31 determines participation in competitive and non-competitive programs.

4-H'ers must complete an
enrollment card in order to be a member of a 4-H
program. This is the certification of 4-H
membership and should be on file at the County
Extension office.
4-H'ers should also be entered
in the 4-H
Enrollment online registration system.
This includes 4-H'ers participating in
activities and events for education, recreation
or competition. For educational and recreational
purposes, 4-H'ers may participate and enroll in
more then one county's 4-H programs. Within a
county, 4-H'ers may be members of more than one
club or organized 4-H group.

Additional Guidelines for
Competitive Events

In order to participate in 4-H
competitive events, 4-H'ers must have a 4-H
enrollment card on file in the county office and
be entered in 4-H Enrollment online.

4-H'ers who also compete in FFA
competition must meet and follow all guidelines
in the 4-H/FFA
Statement of Relations In
most cases, when 4-H and FFA offer the same
contests, youth may not represent both 4-H and
FFA in that contest.

By nature of the competition,
competitive events may have additional
eligibility rules and requirements. Refer to the
specific guidelines for an event in order to
insure all eligibility criteria are met

4-H’ers should compete as
members of 4-H in the county where s/he attends
school or lives full time (referred to as home
county). In situations where 4-H’ers would like
to enroll in 4-H in a county other than the home
county, the request should be made for positive
youth development principles and not for
competitive advantage.

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